Keywords
fasting
hypophosphatemia
treatment
prevention
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Abstract
The refeeding syndrome (SR) is constituted by a series of metabolic alterations, produced by the reintroduction of feeding after a prolonged period of fasting. During the fasting period the body enters in a state of catabolic metabolism; which later becomes an anabolic state with the reintroduction of food. This process explains the different hydroelectrolytic alterations.
Prevention is the mainstay of treatment in this condition, the NICE has developed a series of criteria to group people according to risk. Among the patients with the highest risk are those who present some oncological pathology, chronic disease, eating disorders, among others. SR requires early management based on an adequate diagnosis and the adequate caloric and electrolytic administration according to each case.
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